Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 788 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (See both sides): Pro = a good point of a choice; con = a bad point. Pet dog: a loyal friend (pro); vet visits cost money (con). Decision table: score each option out of 5 for each need and add the row. Lake: fun 5 + shade 1 + nearness 5 = 11. Weigh how big each point is — safety matters more than a small saving.

1. 1.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
2. 2.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a playmate at home (c) vet visits cost money (d) it keeps you active
3. 3.📝 What is a pro? (a) a type of question (b) a bad point (c) a final answer (d) a good point of a choice
4. 4.True or false: “hard to go on trips” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) chewed shoes (c) hard to go on trips (d) a loyal friend
7. 7.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) a playmate at home (c) hair on the sofa (d) hard to go on trips
8. 8.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 3. Park: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 5. Beach: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) park (b) beach (c) hill
9. 9.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) learning to care (c) a loyal friend (d) chewed shoes
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) free exercise (c) it costs nothing (d) fresh air
11. 11.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 2. Science park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Old fort: learning 4, fun 3, safety 2. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) bird park (b) science park (c) old fort
12. 12.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) it takes more time (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
13. 13.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no smoke or noise? (a) a con (b) a pro
14. 14.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a con (b) a pro
15. 15.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 2. Hill: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. Lake: fun 1, shade 5, nearness 3. What is the total score of the lake?
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it takes more time (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) no fuel is used (d) hot in summer
17. 17.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a con (b) a pro
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a con (b) a pro
20. 20.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 5, shade 3, nearness 4. Hill: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. Lake: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the fort?
23. 23.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 2. Fort: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 1. Hill: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 3. What is the total score of the fort?
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: learning to care? (a) a con (b) a pro
26. 26.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 1. Recycling: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 4. Mural: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 2. What is the total score of the recycling?
27. 27.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 3, shade 2, nearness 3. Fort: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 4. Beach: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) fort (c) lake
29. 29.⚠️ What is a con? (a) a good point (b) a prize (c) a bad point of a choice (d) a reason to agree
30. 30.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 3, fun 2. Recycling: helpful 2, easy 2, fun 4. What is the total score of the recycling?
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiring in the rain (b) time with friends (c) it takes more time (d) hard with a heavy bag
32. 32.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 2. Beach: fun 2, shade 2, nearness 4. Fort: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 1. What is the total score of the beach?
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) free exercise (c) busy roads to cross (d) no fuel is used
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fuel is used (b) time with friends (c) tiring in the rain (d) fresh air
35. 35.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) no smoke or noise (c) tiring in the rain (d) no fuel is used
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) busy roads to cross (b) fresh air (c) it takes more time (d) tiring in the rain
37. 37.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Bird park: learning 5, fun 2, safety 5. Zoo: learning 3, fun 4, safety 4. Science park: learning 1, fun 2, safety 3. What is the total score of the science park?
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 4. Beach: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Hill: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) hill (b) beach (c) park
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 3. Park: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Fort: fun 2, shade 1, nearness 1. What is the total score of the lake?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no smoke or noise (b) fresh air (c) time with friends (d) hot in summer

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